Upside Down Ham Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Milk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Prepared mustard | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Cooked ham | 1 1/4 Pound | |
| 3/4 lb. lean ground pork | ||
| 1 cup fine cracker crumbs | ||
| Brown sugar | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Pineapple slices | 6 | |
| Maraschino cherries | 6 | |
| Water | 2 Quart | |
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pineapple Pasta dough cut in noodles, uncooked | ||
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Parsley sprigs for garnish | ||
Directions
Generously grease bottom and sides of a heavy 10 inch skillet; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly.
Add milk, mustard and cloves.
Blend.
Add ham, pork and cracker crumbs; mix thoroughly; set aside.
Melt brown sugar in prepared skillet.
Arrange pineapple slices over sugar.
Place a cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
Carefully pat meat mixture over pineapple slices.
If you have a thermostatically controlled burner, set it at 250°F (120°C), otherwise use medium low heat.
Cover skillet and cook about 5 minutes.
Reset control at 200°F (95°C) or reduce heat to low.
Cook 1 hour.
Fifteen minutes before ham loaf is done, bring water to a rapid boil in a heavy 4 quart saucepan.
Add oil.
Gradually add noodles, being sure water continues to boil.
Cook noodles uncovered until tender but firm, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain and coat with butter.
Drain excess fat from ham loaf.
Place a large round platter upside-down over skillet.
Using pot holders, invert skillet and platter.
Remove skillet.
Arrange buttered noodles around ham loaf.
Serve immediately.
Garnish with parsley sprigs.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly.
Add milk, mustard and cloves.
Blend.
Add ham, pork and cracker crumbs; mix thoroughly; set aside.
Melt brown sugar in prepared skillet.
Arrange pineapple slices over sugar.
Place a cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
Carefully pat meat mixture over pineapple slices.
If you have a thermostatically controlled burner, set it at 250°F (120°C), otherwise use medium low heat.
Cover skillet and cook about 5 minutes.
Reset control at 200°F (95°C) or reduce heat to low.
Cook 1 hour.
Fifteen minutes before ham loaf is done, bring water to a rapid boil in a heavy 4 quart saucepan.
Add oil.
Gradually add noodles, being sure water continues to boil.
Cook noodles uncovered until tender but firm, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain and coat with butter.
Drain excess fat from ham loaf.
Place a large round platter upside-down over skillet.
Using pot holders, invert skillet and platter.
Remove skillet.
Arrange buttered noodles around ham loaf.
Serve immediately.
Garnish with parsley sprigs.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Chef
